Power Down for Earth Hour March 28
March 26 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
PECO to shut down iconic Crown Lights for Earth
Hour and customers can join in the effort to save energy
PECO is encouraging customers to power down in celebration of
Earth Hour, 8:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 28, and join
millions across the world in this global effort. Earth Hour is the
world’s largest annual voluntary environmental action event to
raise awareness about climate change. PECO will power down its
iconic LED Crown Lights system, but before “going dark” a special
message will run from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. atop the company’s Main
Office Building at 2301 Market St. in Philadelphia.
Message:
“We’re turning off our Crown Lights for Earth Hour 2015 tonight
from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Join us! Turn off your lights &
save energy. Find more ways to save energy and money at
www.peco.com/smartideas.”
In addition to turning off lights during Earth Hour, there are
many simple things customers can do to save energy and money. For
example:
- Turn lights off when you leave a
room.
- Use a programmable thermostat.
- Close blinds/shades/drapes in the
summer and leave them open in the winter.
- Use ceiling fans to circulate air.
- During summer months, run appliances
that produce heat (clothes dryers and dishwashers) at night when it
is cooler.
And before customers turn their lights back on, it’s a great
time to change out old energy-wasting incandescent light bulbs with
new CFLs (compact fluorescent lamp) or LEDs (light emitting diode),
which typically use about 75 percent less energy. CFLs also last
about 10 times longer, while LEDs last about 25 times longer. With
PECO Smart Lighting Discounts, customers can receive instant
in-store discounts on select ENERGY STAR® certified
CFLs and LEDs.
PECO Smart Ideas, our full suite of energy efficiency programs,
has energy-saving products and programs to help save money in every
home and business. For more ways on how to save energy visit
peco.com/smartideas.
PECO’s sister utilities, BGE in Baltimore and ComEd in Chicago,
also are participating in recognizing this global event.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 506,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
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PECO.Communication@exeloncorp.com
PECOBen Armstrong215-841-4137 or
215-841-5555benjamin.armstrong@exeloncorp.com
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